Children's Trust Fund

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) currently provides funding to 27 grantees in 21 counties for community-based child abuse and neglect prevention efforts that help to strengthen families and build protective factors for both parents and children. Positive outcomes are continually being reported for the children, families and early care and education providers served through these programs. CTF is committed to maintaining funding to its current grantees; however, the CTF Board has decided to delay the release of the next Request for Application until February 2010 for new grants to begin in November 2010. Thank you for your interest in the Children’s Trust Fund and your continued commitment to serve the children and families in your community.

Pennsylvania's Children's Trust Fund
P.O. BOX 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675, 1-800-833-5196

The Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund (CTF) is dedicated to funding community-based programs to prevent child abuse and neglect. The CTF was established by the Children's Trust Fund Act in December 1988. Funds are generated from a $10 surcharge on all applications for marriage licenses and divorce complaints.

A 15-member Board of Directors administers the fund. The Deputy Secretary for Office of Child Development and Early Learning serves as the executive director of the CTF. Staff members within the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) carry out the duties and responsibilities of the CTF board.

Children's Trust Fund grants are intended to develop innovative and creative child abuse and neglect prevention programs. Specific emphasis for funding is placed on primary prevention programs, which focus on the prevention of abuse before it occurs for the first time.

MISSION STATEMENT

• The purpose of the Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund is to prevent child abuse and neglect in Pennsylvania.
• GUIDING PRINCIPLES
  • We aspire to be a catalyst to influence public policy and to change social attitudes that promote and tolerate violence against children.
  • We strive to improve the lives of children by initiating prevention programs that strengthen families, build communities, and empower individuals to protect and nurture their children.
  • We encourage collaboration among public and private agencies, replication of innovative community-based programs, strong leadership, flexibility and diversity.
  • We recognize our responsibility as stewards of a public trust, never losing sight of children's urgent need to be free from abuse and neglect.
  • We are passionately committed to ensuring the safety of the children of Pennsylvania.
• We believe that:
  • Every child has the right to be safe, nurtured and protected from child abuse and neglect.
  • Every child should be given the opportunity to reach his or her fullest potential by having equal access to Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund projects.
  • Every child has the right to grow up in a supportive, stable family.
  • Every community should be trusted and supported to make decisions about services most appropriate for its children and families.
• The Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund Board respects the social, economic, cultural and racial diversity of Pennsylvania's communities.

Children’s Trust Fund Board Members

Children's Trust Fund Biennial State Plan 2006 and 2007

Children’s Trust Fund Grantees – Rounds 14, 15, 16, and 17

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